Gurren Lagann

Gurren Lagann (2007), known in Japan as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (天元突破グレンラガン Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan, literally "Heaven-Piercing Gurren Lagann"), is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It takes place in a fictional future where Earth is ruled by the Spiral King, Lord Genome, who forces mankind to live in isolated subterranean villages. These villages have no contact with the surface world or other villages, and are under constant threat of earthquakes.

Listen up, Simon. Don't believe in yourself. Believe in me! Believe in the Kamina who believes in you! (Episode 1)

SIMON! LET'S SEE YA' GRIT THOSE TEETH!!...Have you snapped out of it yet? I give you my word if you ever doubt yourself, I'll come and belt ya' one (Episode 8)

Your drill is the drill that will pierce the Heavens! (Episode 1)

Huh, yea whatever now dig the wax out of your ears because I've got something to say! He takes the blazing sun in his bare hands and endures the searing heat. A mans man sustained by strength of will. When you hear of the great Kamina they're talking about me! You'd best remember that. (Episode 7)

Whenever I feel weak or lack confidence, I remember Simon's back as he dug tirelessly. I wanted to become a man whose back would never break! (Episode 11)

If you're gonna dig, dig to pierce the heavens, even if it's my grave I'm digging, I'll keep going! When I break through, it means I've WON! Who the hell do you think I am? I'm Simon. I'm not my Bro, Kamina. I'm ME! Simon the Digger! (Episode 11)

I'm Simon...The Great Gurren Brigade's Leader, Simon the Digger! If you become a wall blocking my way...I'll drill a hole in you and blow you apart anytime! That is...my drill! (Episode 15)

Our dead friends...the sorrow of the spiral race...we'll take in all their regrets. We'll take it and turn it into power! (Episode 25)

The hopes of my friends are etched upon its body; turning the infinite darkness into light. Unmatched in heaven and earth. One Machine to equal the Gods; Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann! I'll show you... the power of the human race. (Episode 25)

Never afraid of what the future holds, never regretful of the present. That's who we are! The Dai-Gurren Brigade! (Episode 26)

Don't underestimate us. We don't care about time, or space or... multi-dimensional whatevers! We don't give a damn about that. Force your way down a path YOU choose to take, and do it all yourself! That's the way Team Dai-Gurren rolls! (Episode 27)

The tomorrow we're trying to reach is...not a tomorrow you've decided on! We... by ourselves... choose our tomorrow from the infinite universes! We will fight through it... we will fight through it and protect the universe! We'll show you we can do it! (Episode 27)

We evolve, beyond the person that we were a minute before. Little by little, we advance with each turn. That's how a drill works! (Episode 27)

MARK MY WORDS...! This drill, will open a hole in the universe. And that hole will be a path for those behind us. The dreams of those who have fallen! The hopes of those who will follow! Those two sets of dreams weave together into a double helix, drilling a path towards tomorrow! And THAT'S Tengen Toppa! That's Gurren-Lagann! My drill is the drill, that creates the HEAVENS! (English Dubbed Version) (Episode 27)

Even so, I will...! I will believe! I will believe in the me that believes in us, humans and the future! This drill is... my SOUL! (Lagann-hen movie)

I can't miss out on something this interesting, can I? It could be that these two will change something. (Episode 3)

When objects revolve at a high speed, even if force is applied, the axis of revolution will always remain in a fixed position. This is one of the laws of the universe. That's right. The faster you spin, the faster you free yourself from Earth's gravity, and seek the heavens. (Episode 22)